North Korea has reopened to Western tourists for the first time since the pandemic
A guide who took some of the first foreigners to North Korea in five years told BI that he had tourists from the UK, Jamaica, and Germany.
North Korea reopens to tourists after 5 years – here's how to visit and what to expect
North Korea is open to tourists of any nationality except South Korean. The US and Malaysian governments have banned their citizens from travelling to North Korea. Tourists may only visit the Rason Special Economic Zone (Rason SEZ) in North Korea from February 20. North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, remains closed to all but Russian visitors.
North Korea’s back on the tourist map again
Before the pandemic, tourism to North Korea was a significant industry, with Chinese visitors making up about 90% of all foreign arrivals. However, with the reopening, North Korea is seeing renewed interest from tourists from Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
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The first trip to depart for Rason is a “Return of North Korean Tourism Tour” for 20 tourists on 12 February. In honour of the country’s late leader, the tour from Yanji, China to the DPRK border starts from €705 (£590) per person and spends four nights in Rason.
North Korea reopens to tourists, including Singapore visitors
While Russian tourists have been allowed to enter North Korea since February 2024, given warming ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, the country has remained closed to all other travellers, including Chinese tourists, who accounted for as much as 90 per cent of its tourist arrivals before the pandemic.
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